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The Office of the United States Trade Representative

CAFTA-DR Press Releases
12/23/2008
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry into Force of the CAFTA-DR for Costa Rica
10/01/2008
USTR Announces Agreement on Extension of Time for Costa Rica to Join the CAFTA-DR
07/22/2008
Schwab Announces Implementation of Two CAFTA-DR Textile Provisions
10/08/2007
Ambassador Schwab statement regarding the outcome of the CAFTA referendum
10/01/2007
Statement from Ambassador John Veroneau, Deputy US Trade Representative
03/01/2007
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry into Force of the CAFTA – DR for the Dominican Republic
12/05/2006
United States and Costa Rica Sign Agreement on Pocketing Fabric
06/30/2006
Statement of USTR Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry Into Force of the CAFTA-DR for Guatemala
03/31/2006
Statement of USTR Portman Regarding Entry Into Force of the U.S. - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) for Honduras and Nicaragua
02/24/2006
Statement of USTR Rob Portman Regarding Entry Into Force of the U.S. - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) for El Salvador
12/30/2005
Statement of USTR Spokesman Stephen Norton Regarding CAFTA-DR Implementation
12/19/2005
Statement of Christin Baker, USTR Spokesperson Regarding the Implementation of the U.S., Central American, Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
09/06/2005
U.S Trade Representative Rob Portman Statement Regarding Dominican Republic’s Passage of CAFTA-DR
08/02/2005
Statement of USTR Rob Portman on Signing of U.S.-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
07/27/2005
Statement of USTR Rob Portman On House Passage of CAFTA-DR
07/25/2005
Portman Praises Textile Members For Supporting CAFTA-DR
07/01/2005
Statement of USTR Rob Portman Regarding Today's Extension of Trade Promotion Authority and the U.S. Trade Agenda
06/30/2005
Statement of USTR Rob Portman regarding Senate passage of CAFTA-DR and House Ways and Means Approval
06/29/2005
USTR Rob Portman statement regarding Senate Finance Committee approval of CAFTA-DR
06/23/2005
Administration Sends CAFTA-DR Bill to Congress; Portman Says Momentum Building
06/09/2005
Portman Thanks Former President Jimmy Carter For Supporting CAFTA-DR
06/08/2005
President Jimmy Carter Letters to Sen. Grassley and Rep. Thomas in Support of CAFTA
05/09/2005
Statement of USTR Rob Portman regarding the support for the Central American – Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement by a leading textile organization
05/02/2005
President to Welcome Presidents from Central American and Dominican Republic
02/18/2005
U.S., CAFTA-DR Countries Sign Two Supplemental Agreements to Facilitate Implementing the FTA’s Environmental Provisions
Signing Includes Environmental Cooperation Agreement and Designates Secretariat to Implement CAFTA-DR Public Submissions Process
08/05/2004
USTR Zoellick Statement at Signing of U.S.-D.R.-Central America FTA
08/05/2004
Dominican Republic Joins Five Central American Countries in Historic FTA with U.S.
07/23/2004
Dominican Republic to Join Central American Nations in Free Trade Agreement with United States
05/28/2004
Centroamérica y los Estados Unidos firman histórico Tratado de Libre Comerico
05/28/2004
United States and Central America Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement
05/13/2004
U.S., Central American Nations to Sign Free Trade Agreement
04/23/2004
Trade Advisory Groups Support Adding Dominican Republic to CAFTA
03/22/2004
Trade Advisory Groups Report on U.S.-Central America FTA
03/15/2004
U.S. & Dominican Republic Conclude Trade Talks Integrating the Dominican Rebublic into CAFTA
01/25/2004
U.S. and Costa Rica Reach Agreement on Free Trade
01/13/2004
Zoellick to Visit the Dominican Republic January 14 as Free Trade Negotiations Begin
12/17/2003
U.S. & Central American Countries Conclude Historic Free Trade Agreement
Contact: Richard Mills/Ricardo Reyes (202) 395-3230
11/18/2003
Zoellick Meets With Central American Trade Ministers
Contact: Richard Mills/Ricardo Reyes | (305) 379-9827 (305) 379-9814 (305) 379-9817 (USTR press office Miami)
10/02/2003
U.S. Funds Program Supporting Humane Agriculture and Wildlife Protection in Central American FTA Partners
Contact: Richard Mills/Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230
10/01/2003
U.S. Gives $6.75 Million Grant to Support Good Labor Conditions in Central American FTA Partners
Contact: Richard Mills/Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230
09/30/2003
Zoellick to Visit Central America October 1-3
Contact: Richard Mills/Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230
08/04/2003
USTR Notifies Congress of Intent to Initiate Free Trade Talks with the Dominican Republic
Contact: Richard Mills / Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230
01/08/2003
United States and Central American Nations Launch Free Trade Negotiations
Contact: Richard Mills | Ricardo Reyes (202) 395-3230